Algiers vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Algiers Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$477
$1031
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1205
$1903
🏠 One person rent
$168
$604
🏘️ Family rent
$282
$628
🍽️ Food expenses
$217
$268
🚐 Transport expenses
$37.2
$90.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$339
$382
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
48
63
😀 Quality of life
62
43
🏙️ Population
2.36M
1.27M

The cost of living in Algiers is 54% less expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 8774th and 5331st ($477 vs $1031) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 7th in Algeria and South Africa, respectively. Check Algeria vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Algiers compared to 0.4 months in Soweto. Algiers ranked 1st best city to live in Algeria vs Soweto ranked 10th in South Africa, while ranked 5692nd and 7513th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Algiers vs Soweto

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Algiers Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.88
$6.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.1
$29.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.47
$4.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.18
$2.12
☕ Cappuccino
$1.19
$2.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.6
$1.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$157
$911
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$120
$382
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$280
$566
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$212
$444
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.1
$81.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.4
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.9
$34.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.32%
11.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2563
$980
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1376
$760
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.39
$2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.57
$34
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.23
$8.05
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.32
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.19
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.42
$2.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.9
$8.54
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$4.62
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$7.66
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$1.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.87
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.92
$8.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.08
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.19
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.86
$3.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.15
$2.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$1.3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.09
$0.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24
$14.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.62
$5.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14
$23
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.24
$3.31
👖 Brand Jeans
$33.3
$53.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.1
$78.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$109
$243
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4697
$5012

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Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Blida
$416
63 km or 39 mi Medea
$352
89 km or 55 mi Tizi Ouzou
$406
168 km or 105 mi Chlef
$329
172 km or 107 mi Bordj Bou Arreridj
$357
179 km or 111 mi M'Sila
$365
179 km or 111 mi Bejaia
$377
220 km or 137 mi Setif
$342
222 km or 138 mi Tiaret
$334
235 km or 146 mi Djelfa
$381
241 km or 150 mi Jijel
$433
245 km or 152 mi El Eulma
$407
252 km or 157 mi Relizane
$444
277 km or 172 mi Ibiza
$2775
282 km or 175 mi Mostaganem
$529
311 km or 193 mi Batna
$423
312 km or 194 mi Palma de Mallorca
$2017
321 km or 199 mi Constantine
$490
323 km or 200 mi Biskra
$462
331 km or 206 mi Laghouat
$400
337 km or 209 mi Calp
$1546
340 km or 211 mi Saida
$452
342 km or 213 mi Skikda
$519
342 km or 213 mi Benidorm
$1519
346 km or 215 mi Denia
$1620
352 km or 219 mi Oran
$476
357 km or 222 mi Torrevieja
$1279
358 km or 222 mi Alicante
$1513
362 km or 225 mi Mahon
$1658
365 km or 227 mi Ciutadella de Menorca
$1628
369 km or 230 mi Cartagena
$1195
370 km or 230 mi Elche
$1268
374 km or 233 mi Gandia
$1150
376 km or 233 mi Sidi Bel Abbes
$439
382 km or 237 mi Novelda
$1381
388 km or 241 mi Elda
$1372
394 km or 245 mi Ontinyent
$1342
395 km or 245 mi Murcia
$1272
398 km or 247 mi Mazarron
$1173
402 km or 250 mi Villena
$1340

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$1204
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$912
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$1104
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$742
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$851
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$867
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$997
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$784
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$1015
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$950
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$789
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$994
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$860
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$902
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$872
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$875
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$811
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$903
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$691
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$723
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$589
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$691
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$663
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$558
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$607
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$882
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$660
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$494
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$742
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$615
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$611
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$904
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$549
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$725
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$590
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$912
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$1014
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$938
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$632
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$965